Holmes, rated the No. 4 defensive end by 247Sports.com, chose Ohio State over offers from schools such as Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame and USC. Coming off of a two-day visit to Columbus, Holmes announced his commitment via Twitter:

According to 247Sports.com's "Crystal Ball Predictions," many recruiting gurus were expecting Holmes to commit to Florida State. The tide changed dramatically during Holmes' unofficial visit to Ohio State, though, a trip that ended with him pledging to the Buckeyes.

The 6'5", 225-pound defensive end out of Norfolk, Va., piled up 79 tackles during his junior season, 40 of which were made behind the line of scrimmage. He's so athletic that he plays tight end for his high school team, but he shines brightest on defense.

Holmes gets in the backfield consistently because of his explosive first step, which has helped him register 16 sacks over the past two years. He pursues the ball very well outside of the tackle box and is tall enough to bat pass attempts down if he can't get to the quarterback.

Holmes is the highest-rated commit for the Buckeyes' recruiting class to date, a group that now stands at 11 members. He joins Dylan Thompson in the trenches as the only defensive line commits.

Meyer has had tremendous success recruiting defensive linemen throughout his career, but the prospects he's pulled in since taking over at Ohio State is astounding.